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1988 Houston Astros Season
The Houston Astros' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West. Offseason *October 13, 1987: Ronn Reynolds was released by the Houston Astros. *December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. * January 8, 1988: Joaquín Andújar was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 10, 1988: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Detailed records Notable transactions * July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Casey Candaele. * August 31, 1988: Denny Walling was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Forsch. Draft picks * June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft **Dave Silvestri was draf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Camacho
Ernest Carlos Camacho (born February 1, 1955) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1980 to 1981 and 1983 to 1990. His best season came with the 1984 Cleveland Indians, when he led the team with 23 saves. Early life Ernie grew up playing baseball in his hometown of Salinas, California, first as a Little League Baseball player, then as a student at Alisal High School and Hartnell College. Ernie was drafted by major league teams three times out of Hartnell College: the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the 12th round of the June 1975 draft, the California Angels took him in the fourth round of the January 1976 draft, and the Oakland Athletics selected him in the first round of the June 1976 draft. Career After signing with Oakland, Ernie played for the team's minor-league affiliates until he made his major-league debut in 1980. In April 1981, he was the player to be named later that completed an earlier trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 107th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 102nd in the National League. This was their 19th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–75. Offseason * January 20, 1988: Dave Hostetler was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Dave Hostetler at ''Baseball Reference'' * March 26, 1988: and were traded by the Pirates to the |
1988 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1988 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished sixth in the National League East with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses. Offseason * December 9, 1987: Glenn Wilson, Mike Jackson, and Dave Brundage (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Seattle Mariners for Phil Bradley and Tim Fortugno. * March 21, 1988: Rick Schu, Keith Hughes and Jeff Stone were traded by the Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Young and a player to be named later. The Orioles completed the deal by sending Frank Bellino (minors) to the Phillies on June 14. Regular season The Phillies were scheduled to play the Cubs in the first night game at Wrigley Field on August 8, 1988. The game began before an announced crowd of 39,008. The Cubs were leading 3 to 1 and coming to bat in the bottom of the fourth when the rain delay began. The umpires called the game after waiting two hours, ten minutes. The Cubs' first official night game came the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 New York Mets Season
The 1988 New York Mets season was the 27th regular season for the Mets. They went 100–60 and finished first in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium. The Mets would go on to lose to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS in seven games. Offseason * December 11, 1987: Jesse Orosco was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers sent Jack Savage to the Mets, and the Oakland Athletics sent Kevin Tapani and Wally Whitehurst to the Mets. The Dodgers sent Bob Welch and Matt Young to the Athletics, and the Athletics sent Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell to the Dodgers. * December 11, 1987: Rafael Santana and Victor Garcia (minors) were traded by the Mets to the New York Yankees for Darren Reed, Phil Lombardi, and Steve Frey. * March 26, 1988: Randy Milligan and Scott Henion (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mackey Sasser and Tim Drummond. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Montreal Expos Season
The 1988 Montreal Expos season was the 20th season in franchise history. The Expos finished in 3rd place at 81–81, 20 games behind the New York Mets. Offseason * December 7, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * December 16, 1987: Bryn Smith was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * December 18, 1987: Rex Hudler was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * December 18, 1987: Dennis Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * March 5, 1988: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased by the Expos from the Atlanta Braves. * CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan retired from the Canadian Football League in 1988 and chased a childhood dream of professional baseball. Dunigan attended an open tryout with the Montreal Expos and was one of two players selected to sign a contract. Spring training The Expos held spring training at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida – a facility they sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1988 Chicago Cubs season was the 117th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 113th in the National League and the 73rd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–85, 24 games behind the New York Mets. The first game under lights at Wrigley Field was on August 8 (8/8/88), against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the Cubs leading 3–1, in the middle of the 4th inning, a powerful thunderstorm rolled in. The game was suspended, and finally called at 10:25PM. Since the rules of Major League Baseball state that a game is not official unless 5 innings are completed, the first official night game in the history of Wrigley Field was played on August 9, when the Cubs defeated the New York Mets 6 to 4. Offseason * October 23, 1987: Dickie Noles was returned to the Chicago Cubs by the Detroit Tigers as part of earlier loan. * December 8, 1987: Lee Smith was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for Al Nipper and Calvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1988 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 106th season in Major League Baseball, their 31st season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 29th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with an 83–79 record, 11½ games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason * December 1, 1987: Brett Butler was signed as a free agent with the Giants. * December 1, 1987: Joel Youngblood was signed as a free agent by the Giants. * December 21, 1987: Phil Ouellette was released by the Giants. * January 8, 1988: Atlee Hammaker was signed as a free agent by the Giants. Regular season Opening Day starters *Mike Aldrete * Brett Butler *Will Clark *Dave Dravecky *Candy Maldonado *Francisco Meléndez * Kevin Mitchell *Robby Thompson *José Uribe Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 1, 1988: Steve Decker was drafted by the Giants in the 21st round of the 1988 Major Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 San Diego Padres Season
The 1988 San Diego Padres season was the 20th season in franchise history. Tony Gwynn set a National League record by having the lowest batting average (.313) to win a batting title. Offseason * December 8, 1987: Rodney McCray was drafted from the Padres by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 minor league draft. * February 12, 1988: Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward were traded by the Padres to the Chicago Cubs for Keith Moreland and Mike Brumley. Regular season Team president Chub Feeney resigned after giving the finger to fans carrying a sign reading "SCRUB CHUB" on Fan Appreciation Night. Opening Day starters Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 1, 1988: Andy Benes was drafted by the Padres in the first round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. * June 8, 1988: Candy Sierra was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Dennis Rasmussen. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1988 season was a memorable one for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the 1988 World Series, World Series, beating the heavily favored New York Mets and Oakland Athletics along the way. Kirk Gibson carried the Dodger offense, winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Orel Hershiser dominated on the mound, throwing a record Orel Hershiser's scoreless inning streak, 59 consecutive scoreless innings on his way to winning the Cy Young Award. Offseason * December 11, 1987: Acquired Alfredo Griffin, Jay Howell and Jesse Orosco in a three-team deal with the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets for Bob Welch (baseball), Bob Welch, Jack Savage and Matt Young *January 29, 1988: Kirk Gibson was signed as a free agent. *April 1, 1988: Acquired John Gibbons from the New York Mets for Craig Shipley With the sub-par 1987 performance fresh in their minds, General Manager Fred Claire and Field Manager Tom Lasorda knew what needed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Cincinnati Reds Season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1988 season marked the last of four consecutive winning seasons for the Reds, all of which resulted in second place finishes in the National League West. Led by manager Pete Rose, the Reds finished with the best record of these four seasons at 87 wins and 74 losses, but finished seven games back of the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The 1988 season would be Pete Rose's last full season as Reds manager. Offseason * November 6, 1987: Danny Jackson was acquired from the Kansas City Royals along with Angel Salazar for Ted Power and Kurt Stillwell. * December 8, 1987: Dave Parker was traded by the Reds to the Oakland Athletics for José Rijo and Tim Birtsas. Regular season Danny Jackson became the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Reds in the 20th Century. The 1988 season also marked the final season for the gifted shortstop, Dave Concepción, an integral member of the Big Red Machine of the 1970s in which he played t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1988 Atlanta Braves season was the 118th in franchise history and their 23rd in Atlanta. Offseason * November 13, 1987: Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Braves.Ken Griffey at ''Baseball-Reference'' * December 6, 1987: was signed as a free agent by the Braves.Graig Nettles at ''Baseball-Reference'' *December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. * March 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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